But
when I opened him, and looked within at his serious purpose, I saw in him
divine and golden images of such fascinating beauty that I was ready to do
in a moment whatever Socrates commanded: they may have escaped the
observation of others, but I saw them. Now I fancied that he was seriously
enamoured of my beauty, and I thought that I should therefore have a grand
opportunity of hearing him tell what he knew, for I had a wonderful opinion
of the attractions of my youth. In the prosecution of this design, when I
next went to him, I sent away the attendant who usually accompanied me (I
will confess the whole truth, and beg you to listen; and if I speak
falsely, do you, Socrates, expose the falsehood). Well, he and I were
alone together, and I thought that when there was nobody with us, I should
hear him speak the language which lovers use to their loves when they are
by themselves, and I was delighted. Nothing of the sort; he conversed as
usual, and spent the day with me and then went away. Afterwards I
challenged him to the palaestra; and he wrestled and closed with me several
times when there was no one present; I fancied that I might succeed in this
manner.
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